Croatia v Republic of Ireland, 19 July 1998

Score5-2 to Republic of Ireland
RefereeEric Romain
CompetitionUEFA U18 Final group B
VenueAyia Napa
Attendance500

2  Croatia

Manager: Martin Novoselac

5  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Brian Kerr

Goals:

Zvonimir Deranja 25 G
Sasa Bjelanovic 39 G

Goals:

Liam George 2 G
Robbie Keane 10 G
Stephen McPhail 45 G
Richie Partridge 66 G
Liam George 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Goran Sablic
Midfielder Srdan Andric
Midfielder Josip Balatinac
Midfielder Jurica Vranješ
Forward Sasa Bjelanovic
Forward Igor Budan
Forward Mihael Mikic

Starting lineup:

Gary Doherty Defender
Richard Dunne Defender
Thomas Heary Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Stephen McPhail Midfielder
Richie Partridge Midfielder
Liam George Forward
Robbie Keane Forward

Substitutions:

Ivan Rezic for Srdan Andric 37
Edo Vulic for Josip Puljiz 55
Ivica Olić for Igor Budan 73

Substitutions:

David Freeman for Richie Partridge 83
Ryan Casey for 90

Cards:

Josip Puljiz Y

Cards:

Gary Doherty Y

On the bench:

Forward Ivica Olić

On the bench:

Midfielder Ryan Casey
Forward David Freeman

2  Croatia

Manager: Martin Novoselac

Goals:

Zvonimir Deranja 25 G
Sasa Bjelanovic 39 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Goran Sablic
Midfielder Srdan Andric
Midfielder Josip Balatinac
Midfielder Jurica Vranješ
Forward Sasa Bjelanovic
Forward Igor Budan
Forward Mihael Mikic

Substitutions:

Ivan Rezic for Srdan Andric 37
Edo Vulic for Josip Puljiz 55
Ivica Olić for Igor Budan 73

Cards:

Josip Puljiz Y

On the bench:

Forward Ivica Olić

5  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Brian Kerr

Goals:

Liam George 2 G
Robbie Keane 10 G
Stephen McPhail 45 G
Richie Partridge 66 G
Liam George 90 G

Starting lineup:

Gary Doherty Defender
Richard Dunne Defender
Thomas Heary Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn Defender/Midfielder (captain)
Stephen McPhail Midfielder
Richie Partridge Midfielder
Liam George Forward
Robbie Keane Forward

Substitutions:

David Freeman for Richie Partridge 83
Ryan Casey for 90

Cards:

Gary Doherty Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Ryan Casey
Forward David Freeman